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Against all odds, Strength of My Life turned out to be a triumph, the beginning of the group’s partnership with the Roots Radics and a reaffirmation of the love the group’s members had for each other and a celebration, as the title goes, of the strength of their lives (we defy you not to be moved by the title track). That’s Augustus Pablo on melodica on “Greedy Dog” and Dwight Pinkney on guitar on “Jah Love Me,” by the way. 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Produced by Doctor Dread, this 1990 album has never been reissued on vinyl since, and was only reissued once on CD in 2004 by Nocturne. For the occasion, a new mastering and a 350 g sleeve, to give this great record all the honours due to its rank.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RAS Records","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50445940064587,"sku":"2212542","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50445939704139,"sku":"2212541","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Praises_1d94244e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727050062"},{"product_id":"on-the-rock","title":"On The Rock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn the Rock\u003c\/i\u003e is a cornerstone of the band formed by Wiss, Apple and Skelly. 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